Crap Towns / Takeley and Little Canfield / Crime

How much crime is there in Takeley and Little Canfield?

The police recorded 74.3 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Takeley and Little Canfield from September 2023 to August 2026, about the same as the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 30.6. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 75.2, up from 66.5 in the 12 months to August 2024.

Over time
PeriodHereTypical town
September 2023 to August 202466.578.6
September 2024 to August 202581.377.4
September 2025 to August 202675.273.7
By type
CrimeHereTypical town
Violence and sexual offences30.634.1
Vehicle crime9.43.8
Criminal damage and arson8.07.0
Shoplifting6.67.1
Public order6.46.6
Other theft5.15.4
Drugs3.12.4
Burglary2.43.1
Other crime1.82.0
Possession of weapons0.50.8
Robbery0.20.6
Theft from the person0.10.4
Bicycle theft0.10.5
Nearby towns
TownDistanceCrimes per 1,000 people a year
Harlow15.6 km101
Chelmsford20.2 km94.9
Braintree19.4 km80.1
Takeley and Little Canfield–74.3
Bishop's Stortford7.8 km63.8
Ware22.0 km52.5
Great Dunmow5.6 km51.6
Sawbridgeworth10.9 km45.5
Saffron Walden17.0 km41.2
Stansted Mountfitchet6.3 km37.7
Great Notley17.4 km33.1
The typical town–76.2